borrowed from French bureaucrate, after bureaucratie — more at bureaucracy, -crat

Statue of a Tang dynasty official, 7th–8th century A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy and can compose the administration of any organization of any size, although the term usually connotes …

Other Word Forms bureaucratism noun Etymology Origin of bureaucrat From the French word bureaucrate, dating back to 1835–45. See bureau, -crat Example Sentences Examples are provided …

BUREAUCRAT definition: 1. someone working in a bureaucracy: 2. someone working in a bureaucracy: 3. a member of a…. Learn more.

Definition of bureaucrat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

American English: bureaucrat / byˈʊərəkræt / Brazilian Portuguese: burocrata Chinese: 官僚 European Spanish: burócrata French: bureaucrate German: Bürokrat Italian: burocrate Japanese: 官僚 …

bu•reau•crat (ˈbyʊər əˌkræt) n. 1. an official of a bureaucracy. 2. an official who works by fixed routine without exercising intelligent judgment. [1835–45; < French bureaucrate. See -crat]

Jan 27, 2026 · The term bureaucrat, while often used in a professional and respectful manner, is oftentimes disdained by those who work in organizations, especially governmental organizations. …

What is the etymology of the word bureaucrat? bureaucrat is formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: bureau n., ‑crat comb. form.

BUREAUCRAT meaning: a person who is one of the people who run a government or big company and who does everything according to the rules of that government or company a person who is part of a …